grasp at
phrasal verb
grasped at; grasping at; grasps at
: to try to take or get (something) in an eager or desperate way
They were ready to grasp at any possible solution.
He grasped at the opportunity to speak with her.
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A little girl wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset giggles and grasps at the air in front of her.
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Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025
There’s an observation at the end that this was the only way for immigrants in the 20th century to grasp at the American dream, an idea that churns within all American gangster movies.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
Investigators were left grasping at smoke, trying to make sense of a pattern that felt deliberate but remained elusive.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
Every surface was carefully considered, from the navy-and-black ceramic tiles in the open kitchen to the sculptural plaster mantelpiece in the upstairs living room, where a raked ceiling reaches skyward to grasp at the scant rays of northern sun.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025
There’s an observation at the end that this was the only way for immigrants in the 20th century to grasp at the American dream, an idea that churns within all American gangster movies.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
Investigators were left grasping at smoke, trying to make sense of a pattern that felt deliberate but remained elusive.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
Every surface was carefully considered, from the navy-and-black ceramic tiles in the open kitchen to the sculptural plaster mantelpiece in the upstairs living room, where a raked ceiling reaches skyward to grasp at the scant rays of northern sun.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Grasp at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grasp%20at. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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